They soon received the World Government's answer. As expected, it would abandon its campaign against Rocks D. Zebek.
Instead, it would assign forces to keep the Rocks Pirates in check and protect the interests of the Affiliated Nations.
"Next, we assign our people."
Garp rose at once, his expression serious. "The East Blue is my home. Leave it to me."
"Who's going with you?"
Kong did not refuse, but Garp alone would not be enough.
He knew how strong Violence King Kosa was. Garp was growing stronger at an astonishing rate, but Kosa was still stronger.
That left the other one, Demon King Nash, unaccounted for.
Nash was still young. Even if he had not reached the level of a Top Combatant, he was a formidable monster.
"Let's make the assignments first. The World Government can fill the remaining gaps," Tsuru suggested.
"Then I'll keep an eye on Whitebeard." Sengoku stood up. He knew Newgate well, and he knew just how terrifying the destruction Newgate could cause was.
The assignments were settled quickly and sent to the World Government, which would decide who filled the remaining positions.
Dark clouds covered the sky, oppressive enough to make it hard to breathe.
Every Division of the Rocks Pirates had chosen its target.
The Navy, the Army, and the Allied Forces newly assembled by the World Government sent troops against each Division of the Rocks Pirates at the same time.
This time, the World Government had prepared enough ships and enough soldiers.
At sea, those numbers would make up for the difference in raw strength between the two sides.
And the World Government's goal was not to defeat the Rocks Pirates. It only needed to hold them back.
Every force had been assigned more than a hundred thousand Army soldiers.
They were expendable,